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Where does “bakur” come from?

bakur (Icelandic) comes from Northern Kurdish ba, from Proto-Iranian *HwáHatah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HwáHatas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wéh₁n̥ts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wḗh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.

Ancestry of “bakur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Kurdishba—
2Proto-Iranian*HwáHatah—
3Proto-Indo-IranianHwáHataswind
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wéh₁n̥tsblowing; that which blows; the wind, air
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wḗh₁tito blow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow

Words derived from “bakur”

  • hnúfubakur
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